The Exorcist's Bestiary

In this episode of The Exorcist’s Bestiary, we talk about the mysterious overlap between deliverance and healing.

In the Gospels, Jesus sometimes cast out demons and physical symptoms disappeared with them. In passages like Gospel of Luke 13, a woman bent over for eighteen years is freed from a “spirit of infirmity.” In Gospel of Mark 9, a boy experiences seizures connected to a tormenting spirit.

But here’s the tension: not all sickness is caused by demons. Not all pain is spiritual warfare. And no one should feel less-than for being sick.

So how do we:

• Create space for inner healing?
• Stay open to physical healing?
• Avoid demonizing disability or chronic illness?
• Refuse both hyper-spiritualization and cold materialism?

We share stories from our own ministry experience, reflect on Scripture, and talk about the pastoral responsibility of holding hope without creating shame.